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‘Striking’ lack of data on England’s missing children – report

There is no accurate data on how many children there are in England, a report from the Children’s Commissioner has revealed. The report argues that this means vulnerable pupils could fall through the cracks and miss out on crucial support. In the ...

09 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Kaley Cuoco reveals matching tattoo with Flight Attendant co-star

American actress Kaley Cuoco has revealed a matching “Boop” tattoo with The Flight Attendant co-star Zosia Mamet. They recently starred in Emmy-nominated black comedy The Flight Attendant, which returns for its second series later this month. ...

19 Apr 2022 at 19:55

Watchdog fears some parents have ‘lost sight’ of need for school attendance

Pupil attendance is running “persistently” lower than before the pandemic after lockdowns broke the “clear social contract” on children going to school daily, an education leader has said. Ofsted Chief Inspector Amanda Spielman described ...

13 Dec 2022 at 11:55

Scotland

More than 100,000 children missed school at least once every fortnight

More than 100,000 Scottish schoolchildren missed at least a day of lessons every fortnight, with one former education boss now urging Holyrood ministers to get a grip of the problem. Some 138,312 pupils had attendance drop less than 90% ...

21 Nov 2022 at 01:01

Government expands ‘attendance hubs’ programme to get more pupils into school

The Government will expand its “attendance hubs” programme in England in a bid to get more children back into school following the pandemic. Schools could be advised to send text messages to parents where pupils do not attend class as ...

18 May 2023 at 11:42

Pupils more likely to miss school on Fridays since the pandemic, MPs told

Pupils have been missing school on Fridays since the pandemic because their parents are at home, the Children’s Commissioner for England has said. Dame Rachel de Souza told the Commons Education Select Committee that levels of ...

07 Mar 2023 at 16:49

Heads have ‘duty’ to drive absent pupils to school if necessary – Keegan

Pupil absences are at “crisis” level, the Education Secretary has said, as she endorsed headteachers driving children to school if necessary. Gillian Keegan told Sky News that headteachers have a “duty” to get children to ...

14 Jul 2023 at 12:01

Parents no longer think children must be in school every day post-Covid – report

Parents no longer believe their children must attend school every day since the pandemic, a report suggests. Covid-19 lockdowns have caused a “seismic shift” in parental attitudes to full-time school attendance that will ...

21 Sept 2023 at 00:01

Local News

Inishowen now covered by four community first-responder groups

Two new community first-responder groups have been set up to cover the Inishowen Peninsula. The Muff Community Responder Group and the Clonmany Community Cardiac First Responder Group will now join The Newtowncunningham ...

10 Apr 2024 at 10:33

MPs call for more action to boost school attendance rates

A “shift in parental attitudes” surrounding minor illness has led to more children being off school after the Covid-19 pandemic, MPs have said. The Education and Health Select Committees have called for more work to be ...

18 Jan 2024 at 13:55

Parents keeping children at home due to disputes with schools, headteachers say

Some parents are keeping their children at home due to disputes with schools, a headteachers’ union chief is to say. John Camp, president of the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL), will warn that the ...

08 Mar 2024 at 00:01

Parents face higher fines for school absences as part of attendance drive

Parents in England who take their children out of class without permission will face higher fines as part of a drive to boost school attendance following the pandemic. The Department for Education (DfE) has said ...

29 Feb 2024 at 07:16

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